Slavery and the Making of the University - Thomas A. Waitt's bill for labour

[Source Description: 13 March to 29 April 1837. "Thomas A. Waitt's bill for labour." University of North Carolina Papers (#40005), University Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.]

Thomas A. Waitt's bill for labour, page one.

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The Trustees of the University of North Carolina
In Account with Thos. A. Waitt. Dt -
For Labour done from the 13 of March to the 29 of April inclusive
as below -

Carpenters
..	To 41 Days	By Self at	$3 per	Day --	$123.
√	To 42 Do [ditto]	By Kendal. B. Waitt.	1.62 ½ -	Do --	68.25
√	To 24 Do	By John. B. Griffin.	1.50 -	Do --	36.
√	To 20 ¼ Do	By Anderson Vandiford.	1.40 -	Do --	28.35
√	To 37 ¼ Do	By Wm. Davis -	1.25 -	Do --	46.57
√	To 37 ¼ Do	By Tho Jenkins -	1.12 ½ -	Do --	41.91
√	To 36 ¼ Do	By Gray. Utley -	1. -	Do --	36.25
..	To 9 ½ Do	By Leroy Anderson -	1. -	Do --	9.50
..	To 40 ½ Do	By Jas. Smith -	1. -	Do --	40.50
√	To 30 ¼ Do	By Wm. Dales -	1. -	Do --	30.25
√	To 14 Do	By Ben. King -	.75 -	Do --	10.50
					471.08

Plasterers & Masons-
√	To 27 Do	By Stewart -	1.50 -	Do --	40.50
√	To 37 Do	By Chester -	1.25 -	Do --	46.25
√	To [?]7 Do	By Peter -	1.50 -	Do --	61.50
√	To 6 Do	By Cicero -	1.75 -	Do --	10.50
√	To 41 ¾ Do	By Calvin -	1. -	Do --	41.75
√	To 11 ½ Do	By Clinton -	1.25 -	Do --	14.38
√	To 16 Do	By Gee -	1.25 -	Do --	20.
√	To 6 Do	By Evans -	1.25 -	Do --	7.50
					242.38

	Rock Cutters
..	To 19 ½ Do	By John. White	2.25 -	Do --	43.88

	Labourers
√	To 39 ½ Do	By - .Lewis -	.60 -	Do -	23.70
√	To 36 Do	By - .Isom - -	.60	Do -	21.60
√	To 42 Do	By - .Redon[?] -	.60 -	Do -	25.20
√	To 24 Do	By - .Abraham -	.60 -	Do -	14.40
√	To 6 Do	By - Thomas -	.40 -	Do -	2.40
√	To 1 Do	By - .Ben	.60 -	Do -	.60
√	To 42 Do	By - .Jourdan -	.40 -	Do -	16.80
√	To 13 ¾ Do	By - .Henderson	.60 -	Do -	8.25
√	To 12 Do	By - .Ephraim	.60 -	Do -	7.20
√	To 27 ½ Do	By - John Whitaker	.60 -	Do -	16.50
					136.65

	Waggons
√	To 29 Do	By Robersons Waggon	3.50	Do -	101.50
√	To 4 1/3 Do	By Clayters Do	3.50	Do -	15.17
					116.67

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√ Show workers[?] believed to be paid off.

Labour
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